Music & Food Festival in Fanwood this Weekend Aims to ‘Smash Kids Cancer’

By TAPINTO.NET STAFF

May 14, 2019 at 1:29 PM

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By TAPINTO.NET STAFF

May 14, 2019 at 1:29 PM

High School sophomore Elizabeth Chin knows first-hand how pediatric cancer affects families. Her brother, Connor, was diagnosed with bone cancer two and a half years ago. Connor was successfully treated by Memorial Sloan Kettering and is enjoying life as an eighth grader.

Elizabeth is leading up Smash Kids Cancer, a Music and Food Fest at LaGrande Park in Fanwood, which will take place on May 18 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. All proceeds from the festival will benefit Memorial Sloan Kettering’s pediatric cancer research.

“Pediatric cancer research is extremely underfunded in this country,” said Elizabeth, who attends Union County Vocational-Technical High School. “Only 4% of the National Cancer Institute’s research budget is dedicated to pediatric cancers, which is why donations to Memorial Sloan Kettering’s pediatric cancer research are critical to making progress possible.”

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